In this week’s editors’ discussion on Trend Lines, WPR’s Judah Grunstein, Frederick Deknatel and Laura Weiss talk about whether the Syria withdrawal represents a turning point in U.S. President Donald Trump’s presidency. They also discuss whether the damage Trump’s presidency has done to U.S. diplomacy and interests is reparable.

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